Washable gauntlet glove



Nov. 7, 1933. B. R. SKINNER WASHABLE GAUNTLET GLOVE Filed July 20, 1932 INVENTSJR: j l, BY lwM///z/m AATTOIRNEY Patented Nov. 7, 1933 UNITED sTAT-:s PATENT oFFifcEl WASHABLE GAUNTLET GLOVE Burr R. Skinner, Aberdeen, S. Dak.

Application July 20, 1932. Serial No. 623,574

1 Claim. (Cl. 2-162) This invention relates to a washable gauntlet Referring .to the accompanyingv drawing-Fig glove or mitten adapted to be used as a protection ure 1 is an elevational view of the gauntlet'glo've to the hands of those handling machinery or constructed substantially in accordance Withthe l equipment or various materials and repeatedly, invention; Fig. 2 isa fragmentary back'view of in a cleanly and sanitary marmer, the invention the preceding ligure; Fig. 3 is a front View 0f the 60 having reference more particularly to a glove glove minus the gauntlet; Fig. 4 isa pla'njview having a detachable gauntlet. of the improved gauntlet unfolded; Fig. 5 is an An object of the invention is to provide a washlevational view of the gauntlet; Fig. 6 is a fragable gauntlet glove of such construction as to be mentary detail of the gauntlet on an enlarged adapted to be comfortable to the user thereof and scale having one type of fastener device thereon; 65 repeatedly used at small cost without requiring Fig. 7 is afragmentary longitudinal section of the frequent renewals or replacements due to wear gauntlet on an enlarged scale to plainly show the and teal', but permitting economical replacement fastener device as applied thereto; Fig. 8 is a perof the more important parts and the saving of spective view of the fastener device; Fig. 9 is an other parts for further use. elevational view of the complete glove and gaunt- 70 Another object is to provide an improved washlet having a different form of fastener device, the able gauntlet glove of such construction as to be wrist portion of the glove being represented as adapted to be manufactured inexpensively and of turned over to fully expose the fastener device; low-price material, particularly the glove or part and Fig. 10 is a fragmentary detail on an eninevitably subjected to the greater amount of larged scale illustrating the modied form of fas- 75 wear both in practical use and in laundering opteners. l erations or processes. Similar reference characters in the diierent Afurther object is to provide an improved washfigures of the drawing indicate corresponding elable canvas or woven glove having a relatively ements or features of construction herein referred stili detachable gauntlet adapted to be used durto in detail. 80 l ing long periods of time and permitting Ysimple The glove or that part which is designed to and inexpensively cleansing of the surface thereof cover and protect the hand is composed of suitwhen desired. able ilexible material such as canvass or woven A still further object is to provide a durable cotton and for descriptive purposes is referred to and inexpensive glove that shall be of such conas having a palm portion l and a back portion 2 85 struction as to be adapted to be used by railway to constitute an article of utility, the glove havtrainmen, enginemen, or other railway workmen, ing a wrist portion 3, a thumb portion 4 and a and which may be advantageously worn or used suitable number of finger portions 5. The nger by many classes of Workers desiring protection portion of the article may be modified so as to to their hands. be classified as a mitten. The wrist portion 3 90 A still further object is to provide an improved may be variously equipped for attachment with a glove and interchangeable gauntlet of the worksuitable separate cuif, and in one form of fastener ers type having structural features conducive to has eyelets or perforations 6 finished with needlethe conservation of material and labor and the work so as to have an entirely exible article A ultimate cost of protection of the hands of users, and free from metallic fastener parts likely to 95 and which will be likely to prove to be durable interfere with laundering machinery or wringers, and economical in use. or likely to become distorted by a wringer.

With the above-mentioned and other objects A suitable gauntlet or cuff comprises a layer 7 in View, the invention consists in a flexible glove of imitation leather or other material and a simior mitten and a relatively stiff gauntlet or cuff lar layer 8 superimposed and a suitable number 100 detachably secured thereto, the glove or mitten of eyes or loops 9 fastened thereto, each loop f part being composed of material suitable to be having bases l0 and 11 arranged between the cheaply laundered, the detachable part being comlayers and the loops projecting through slits in posed of material impervious to Water, the two the outer layer. One marginal portion of the parts being provided with interco-operating fasinner layer 7 is turned over the adjacent edge of 105 tening devices; the invention consisting also furthe outer layer to form Va binding strip 12, the f ther in the parts and the combinations and arlarger end of the gauntlet being likewise provided rangements of parts as hereinafter particularly with a binding strip 13. As partly completed the described and further defined in the claims apgauntlet has two edges 14 and 15 which are pended hereto. brought together and suitably stitched or other- 110 wise secured together, a row of stitching 16 through the strip 12 securing it in place and so arranged as to secure the bases 10 in place. The gauntlet has another row of stitching 1'7 so arranged as to secure the bases 11 in place between the layers of material; and the layers of material may be further secured together by other lines of stitching 18. The gauntlet is removably secured to the wrist portion of the glove by iirst drawing the wrist portion over the smaller end of the gauntlet and inserting the loops 9 in the eyelets 6, passing a lacing string 19 through the loops so as to encircle the Wrist portion of the glove, and connecting the ends of the lacing string together by means of a suitable bow-knot 20.

When desired, the two parts may be secured together by the type of device commonly known as a snap fastener comprising a base plate 21 sewed to the inner side of the wrist portion of the glove and having each a socket 22, the outer side of the gauntlet having a corresponding device comprising a base plate 23 sewed to the material of v the gauntlet and having a stud 24 thereon to be received in the socket.

In practical use the gloves are used until they become soiled or greasy and are readily washed or laundered following the removal of the gauntlet therefrom, the gauntlet, being readily cleaned by hand so as to remove greasy matter or other befouling substances that may accumulate thereon incidental to the utilization of the article. Thus the gauntlet may be readily kept in good condition and outlast many of the fabric gloves which being inexpensive and liable to suffer from long use and wear, may be repeatedly replaced by new gloves or by spare laundered gloves.

What is claimed is:

In a gauntlet glove, the combination with a glove part having eyelets in a portion thereof, of a cuff part composed of superimposed layers of material having smooth faces impervious to moisture, said layers being stitched together, and loops inserted through the outer one of said layers and having each a base integral with each of opposite ends thereof secured between said layers, said cuff part being insertable partially into said glove part to insert said loops into said eyelets for receiving a lacing string.

BURR R. SKINNER.

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